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On Sunshine Week, Michigan lawmakers consider FOIA reform

Bills making FOIA apply to lawmakers, governor, get second hearing

… and the governor’s office subject to FOIA law, it would also make House and Senate leaders appoint a FOIA coordinator for each chamber. McBroom … protections. It also largely exempts from FOIA law notes board members take for personal … Center’s Steve Delie testified on the FOIA package. Here’s what he said: The … more

Government Official Denigrates Citizen for Seeking Public Information

FOIA is a legitimate accountability tool

… information from their government. Second, state FOIA law allows public entities to charge citizens for … gathering, printing and sending information sought in a FOIA request. The township did not have to waste time … these fees if she wanted the request fulfilled. FOIA is a key tool used by private citizens to hold … more

Rochester school district under fire over transparency

Teachers union tried to interfere with FOIA responses

… materials they asked for in two FOIA requests. The district also … release of materials in one FOIA request, and a whopping $18 … union, has involved itself in FOIA determinations. Andrew Weaver, … in the district, submitted a FOIA request in March asking for … they should fall under this FOIA request,” the union stated. … more

Wayne State Removes Questionable Website After Mackinac Center FOIA Requests

… of public resources led some to assert that our FOIA request had “political overtones” and was “purposely … needs.” When we publicly explained — after our FOIA requests drew national attention as well as bomb … to be abusive, but it should be remembered that FOIA laws contain checks and balances against purely … more

Public Records and the Office of the Governor

FOIA lessons from the rest of the states

… important exemption found in FOIA; the law exempts the governor … to eliminate the governor’s FOIA exemption but the bill died … Michigan Legislature amend FOIA to include the governor’s office, … consideration is whether such a FOIA change would create a constitutional … executive records are exempt from FOIA. There, the Florida Constitution … more

Three years later, Michigan court rules Michigan State illegally withheld information

Michigan lawmakers must close FOIA loopholes

… by schools and universities is an exemption to FOIA called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy … “education records,” which are exempt under FERPA and FOIA. We argued, and the court agreed, that these were … Lansing. But MSU’s argument was that the state’s FOIA law enables the university to keep information … more

FOIA exemptions for Michigan governor, lawmakers breed distrust

Transparency demands that FOIA apply to the governor and the legislature

… estate deal, the email is subject to FOIA. But if the same lobbyist asks a state … divulge the message, even if asked in a FOIA request. Lack of transparency breeds … Whitmer’s office is not subject to FOIA and declined to be fully transparent, … Legislature passed a bill to require FOIA for itself and the governor, and Whitmer … more

Michigan Environmental Office Repeatedly Stonewalls Record Requests

Agency connected to Flint water crisis has haphazard FOIA system

… of Flint. Phelps said his FOIAs asked for any documents relating … “Rep. Phil Phelps did send a FOIA request to the MDEQ in September … communications director. “As part of the FOIA process, several divisions … mentioning in public that his FOIA request was denied, Phelps … reported sending a similar FOIA request after discovering discolored … more

Court Orders City To Comply With FOIA

Westland ruled to have 'subverted' the law

… discourage the public from filing FOIA requests. "They were charging … audio," he said of Westland's FOIA charges. "[For documents] they … Capitol Confidential for a FOIA request it made earlier this … those fees violated the state's FOIA law. That case is still pending.  … Westland to court over its FOIA fees and also its practice … more